This past week I did something I have never done before: I participated in a couple of carnivals. This is my first experience with carnivals, as I never really understood the concept before. After looking at the carnival submissions of some of my favorite more successful blogs, I figured it would be a good way to expand the audience of this humble little blog. Anyway, here are the carnivals I participated in this week.
Should we become survivalists to prepare for an upcoming energy crisis? on Carnival of Money Stories #63
The ultimate frugality: dumpster diving on Festival of Frugality #129
Check out these carnivals for many more great personal finance stories!

Did your participation in the carnivals yield more traffic to your site / gain any new subscribers?